Choose the Synonym of DORMANT.

Fill in the blanks in the passage below with the appropriate word from the options.
I have always been nervous and keyed up at onset of any operation. With Louwtjie next to me, I became even more tense. There was a sense of . . . . (1) . . . . between us which did not belong in the theatre. It was something electrical, a sort of involuntary interlocking of our . . . . ( 2 ) . . . . selves , which she could not sever any more than I would. Inevitably, this was a contraction at the operating table. The ritual of command and interlocking of hands and instruments demand a totally different relationship.

(2).........
( A ) projected
( B ) protracted
( C ) distracted
( D ) frustrated 

Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the pair of statements.

I. The_____train to London takes less than an hour.
 II. Hundreds of prisoners began a_____in protest about prison conditions.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. 

Esoteric

Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given in capital letters:

ASSIMILATE

In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

To conceive

Directions : In the following question, a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given which is divided into five parts, (A),(B),(C),(D) and (E). Part (E) is fixed and highlighted in BOLD. You have to arrange the other four parts to make a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence (the meaning can be different from the one given in the question). If no such rearrangement is possible mark (e) as your answer i.e. 'No rearrangement is possible'.

The exclusion was not based on gender or sex, but on religious (A) / by veteran lawyer K. Parasaran, sought a (B) / the Nair Service Society, represented (C)/ review of the verdict on the ground that (D) /faith in and character of the deity. (E)

Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

The tribe lived with different customs.